| The New York Times Reader: Arts & Culture Contributor(s): McLeese, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604264802 ISBN-13: 9781604264807 Publisher: CQ Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 070.449 |
| LCCN: 2010003025 |
| Series: TimesCollege from CQ Press |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Covering the expanse of arts featured in The Times, from orchestral music and museum exhibitions to video games and hip-hop, this Reader makes no hierarchical distinction between the pop arts and the fine arts. Don McLeese explores both critical essays and reviews (by genre) as well as profiles and trend pieces to help students sharpen their critical instincts. How we respond to the arts reveals as much about us individually as it does about the art being evaluated. Seasoned teacher McLeese, who has worked both as a critic covering a wide range of arts and as a magazine editor, adeptly weaves his insightful commentary to show there are no right or wrong opinions, just stronger and weaker arguments. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLeese, Don: - Don McLeese has been an award-winning critic of the popular arts at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Austin American-Statesman, and has written for dozens of national publications, including The New York Times Book Review, Rolling Stone (where he was a frequent contributor and columnist), the Oxford American, Entertainment Weekly, salon.com, and many others. He is the author of Kick Out the Jams and has contributed to The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll, Rolling Stone's The Decades of Rock & Roll, The Encyclopedia of Chicago History, The Best of No Depression: Writing About American Music, the Country Music Foundation's Country on Compact Disc and its Encyclopedia of Country Music. He is associate professor of journalism at the University of Iowa, where his courses include arts and culture journalism. |